Originally Posted by
Richard Wolgemuth
Here is my 2 cents for what it's worth, I am on the beginner end of the spectrum and have been working with hand tools for only a couple years. I own and regularly use Woodriver, Veritas and Lie Nielson. Frankly, I like the Woodriver stuff. No, their stuff is not as good as Veritas or Lie Nielson - my opinion. Biggest gripe is the quality of the iron. I find there to be a noticable difference between Woodriver and Lie Nielson A2 and even more with Veritas PM V-11 (I really like this stuff). If you can pickup the Woodriver planes on their 20% off sale (last month if I recall correctly) they are one heck of a bargain, iron and all. If you get them, I don't think you will regret it. They are a solid value and work well. Your list looks good to my eyes. I use the veritas saws every day - again good saws solid value.